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MORE than 500 people gathered in Hull over the weekend to unveil a statue to commemorate 10 local people who fought in the International Brigades during the Spanish civil war.
Relatives of the volunteers and representatives from Hull Trades Council, Hull Labour Party and the International Brigade Memorial Trust watched as the monument designed by Dan Jones was revealed.
The flag of the International Brigades was also raised over Hull’s Guild Hall.
TONY FOX reports from a commemoration of the legendary Battle of Jarama in which four Stockton-on-Tees volunteers fell
JIM JUMP looks forward to the International Brigade Memorial Trust AGM taking place in Belfast later this week where the spirit of solidarity will be rekindled
LYNNE WALSH reports from last weekend’s moving remembrance of the International Brigades in London’s Jubilee Gardens where anti-fascists gathered to hear how even in the darkest of times we can build a vision of a better tomorrow, as the Brigaders fought to do 89 years ago
LYNNE WALSH tells the story of the extraordinary race against time to ensure London’s memorial to the International Brigades got built – as activists gather next week to celebrate the monument’s 40th anniversary